NASHVILLE (AP) – Jim Ed Brown had said his cancer had gone into remission in January but it appears to be back. Brown’s daughter Kim writes on his Facebook page Brown is undergoing chemotherapy. She says his cancer is not in his lungs but she doesn’t go into specifics. Brown revealed he had lung cancer […]

NASHVILLE (AP) – The home of the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville will have its grand reopening today after a $14 million expansion that lasted a year. The upgrades to the Ryman Auditorium will include a wider lobby, more concessions, more bathrooms and a new restaurant called Cafe Lula. The renovations were done to the […]

An Appropriate Picture The local motor vehicle licensing office was packed. The line inched along for almost an hour until one man finally got his license. He inspected his photo for a moment and commented to the clerk, “I was standing in line so long, I ended up looking pretty grouchy in this picture.” The clerk […]

I Feel Like a Teepee Fred walks into the doctor’s office one day and says to the doctor, “Doc, I don’t understand what’s going on with me. It’s really strange, sometimes I feel like a teepee, and sometimes I feel like a wigwam.” To which the doctor says “I wouldn’t worry about it, Fred, you’re […]

Major Problem A major was assigned to a new office on a military base. While he worked to set up his office, a private knocked on the door. The major quickly picked up the phone and motioned for the private to enter. On the phone the major said, “Yes, General, I think that is an excellent […]

NASHVILLE, Tn. – On June 9th, Cleopatra Records will release Sammy Kershaw’s first album of new country material in five years, I WON’T BACK DOWN. The Louisiana country crooner was a mainstay on country radio throughout the 90’s with hits like “Cadillac Style,” “She Don’t Know She’s Beautiful” and “Third Rate Romance.” Kershaw has more […]

NASHVILLE (AP) – Tim McGraw will launch a tour today and once again, he’s giving away houses to military veterans. McGraw has teamed with Operation Homefront and Chase to give mortgage-free homes to veterans. In the past three years, he’s awarded 108 homes in 30 states. Thirty-six homes will be given during the upcoming “Shotgun […]

Directional Camping A husband took his wife camping for the first time. Considering himself an experienced outdoorsman, he passed along outdoor survival tips at every chance he got. However, one day they got lost hiking in the deep woods. The husband tried the usual tactics to determine direction — moss on the trees (there was […]

NASHVILLE (AP) – Kip Moore is planning to build skateparks in four cities. Moore’s “Comeback Kid Skatepark Project” will oversee the building of skateparks in Nashville; Boston; San Marcos, Texas; and Annapolis, Maryland. Moore says the project is a dream of his to provide kids in inner cities and smaller towns a safe outlet. Moore […]

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A Birthday Number A couple phoned a neighbor to extend birthday greetings. They dialed the number and then sang “Happy Birthday” to him. But when they finished their off-key rendition, they discovered that they had dialed the wrong number. “Don’t let it bother you,” said a strange but amused voice. “You folks need all the […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Alligator Records has set a June 2 street date for Meet Me In Bluesland, a previously unreleased album by Grammy-winning Southern blues-rockers The Kentucky Headhunters with pianist Johnnie Johnson, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee. The performances found Johnson — the manRolling Stone called “the greatest sideman in rock and roll” for his […]